PlayStation dress collaborates with PUMA by Mihara Yasuhiro
One would assume anything named dress would at least involve a dress, but not so in this case, at least not yet. Announced late last year, dress is an "interactive fashion magazine" that will allow fashionistas to check out the latest apparel from real designers. What differentiates dress from more traditional publications is that it will contain "true to life representation of fashion models" and will also "simulate all fabrics and color options" for each piece of clothing and allow users to combine them. Eventually, it will even allow budding fashion designers the share their creations via the PSN and host virtual runway shows.
The first collaboration was announced at Pitti Uomo, the annual menswear trade show held in Florence, with PUMA by Mihara Yasuhiro. The designer thinks dress "fits the innovative PUMA by Mihara Yasuhiro philosophy." Yasuhiro's inspiration for this season? "Global warming and the dramatic effect it is having on our planet." Some of his creations are shown at his website and you can actually buy pieces from the collection at flagship PUMA stores in major cities. What do you guys think? Is there an audience for this? Is this the beginning of "lifestyle gaming", casual gaming's more mature cousin?
[Via Maxconsole]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
M @ Jul 10th 2008 11:37AM
that seems kinna cool maybe you can even buy some stuff directly from home or bring up a web page to purchase what you like.
reson8er @ Jul 10th 2008 11:41AM
Very interesting, I wonder if this will make it outside Japan?
MrEverdred01 @ Jul 10th 2008 3:48PM
how come in this article it doesn't say anything about how dress is an expansion for home? Is that supposed to be common knowledge at this point? Considering how little anybody talks about dress, or home for that matter, I don't really think that it is.
Jerses @ Jul 10th 2008 11:41AM
I like to see victoria secret and a tool that let you increase the breast just like oppai slider... you know...for the fashion.
Devin @ Jul 10th 2008 12:06PM
yes..for the fashion....
Ferdasyn @ Jul 10th 2008 1:28PM
mmmmmmmmmmm fashion....
Brandon @ Jul 10th 2008 11:47AM
I think it would be interesting if one could do more with the people. The most obvious thing would be making ones home avatar available in this game and allowing fashion choices to cross over into Home. I think I am just missing something about the utility of the game. Lifestyle games tend to have a sort of usefullness, and this would have to be populated with a lot of designers to be a valid source for fashion, Maybe if it were possible to actually buy real clothes through this game by seeing them, picking sizes, and ultimately purchasing.
Daniel @ Jul 10th 2008 12:34PM
From what I understand this is a standalone program but it is integrated with Home. It IS for your home avatar is what I have heard....
We'll see soon enough I suppose.
bluefrog @ Jul 10th 2008 12:41PM
For the first time ever, my girlfriend said "cool" when I told her about a video game. Uh oh, I may have to share my PS3 with her when this comes out!
Gambit07 @ Jul 10th 2008 1:12PM
So why is that one guy wearing a wife beater?
EDW @ Jul 10th 2008 1:13PM
that's cool...i guess. hopefully it comes out outside of Japan, because there would probably be a pretty good audience for it here.
MikeDawg @ Jul 10th 2008 2:06PM
Not cool man...my g/f will be asking for time on my PS3 if this makes it to the states.
M @ Jul 10th 2008 2:28PM
maybe you can be a digital model in home, and get paid too!
bernhard fleischer @ Aug 28th 2008 4:43AM
very very cool. I can't wait for it...